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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s number one concern is the safety of the traveling public. Highway fatalities account for roughly 93 percent of total U.S. transportation fatalities. U.S. DOT initiatives have helped to reduce highway fatalities by 28 percent between 1990 and 2011...
America's transportation system continues to change along with the population, labor force, and economy. The following table puts these changes in perspective.
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The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration produces the Pocket Guide to Transportation as a compact resource that provides snapshots of data on the U.S. transportation system and highlights major transportation trends. The Pocket...
Ray LaHood Secretary
John Porcari Deputy Secretary
Research and Innovative Technology AdministrationGregory Winfree Deputy Administrator
Bureau of Transportation StatisticsPatricia Hu Director
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Statistics published in this Pocket Guide to Transportation come from many different sources. Some statistics are based on samples and are subject to sampling variability. Statistics may also be subject to omissions and errors in reporting, recording, and processing.
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U.S. retailers depend on the U.S. transportation system and supply-chain infrastructure to stock up and replenish depleted inventories. In particular, they utilize containerships to move intermodal shipping containers filled with goods worth...
